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Technology 2012: Four tech trends to watch
Technological innovations lay at the heart of many of last year's biggest stories -- from citizen-recorded videos that fanned the flames of the Arab Spring to the social-media organized Occupy movement. So what new technologies – and unexpected uses of them – will change social habits and relationships this year? Here are four 2012 technology trends that are sure to play a role:
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How the tea party can 'agree' with Occupy movement's demands
Given the somewhat amorphous slogans of the Occupy Wall Street movement, members of the tea party may be wondering if they should join the fray. University of Denver law professor Robert Hardaway suggests how the tea party might “agree” with five of the Occupy movement's top demands – in its own way:
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In Pictures: Occupy Dog Street: pets in protest
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In Pictures: Best signs of Occupy Wall Street protests
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In Pictures: Occupy Wall Street then and now
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New UC logo: Marketing blunder? Or is storm of criticism overblown?
The venerable University of California traded in its traditional logo for something modern, eliciting a New Media blast of derision. Some experts say the storm over the new UC logo will pass.
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A new party emerges in world's biggest democracy
Supporters of India's new Aam Aadmi Party gathered in New Delhi to cheer on its goal of fighting corruption from the inside.
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Giving thanks after superstorm Sandy
Many hit hard by hurricane Sandy will be celebrating a subdued Thanksgiving this year. But there is still much to be grateful for, and thanks to New York and New Jersey organizations, no one will miss a turkey dinner.
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Occupy Sandy: Wall Street protesters find new cause aiding storm victims
The social media savvy that helped Occupy Wall Street protesters create a grass-roots global movement last year is proving a strength as members fan out across New York to deliver aid.
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War on poverty? Why presidential campaigns don't talk about the poor.
Neither President Obama nor Mitt Romney has made poverty a big part of his campaign. It's no wonder. Poverty has become something of a toxic issue for many American voters.
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Hurricane Sandy's darker side: Looting and other crime
Residents say the Rockaways section of the Queens in New York City is a family friendly place. But Hurricane Sandy has brought looting and robberies, despite an increased police presence.
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Change Agent
This '1 percent' helps nonprofits solve architectural problems'The 1 percent' a program of public architecture based in San Francisco, connects nonprofit groups in need of design assistance with free help from architecture or design firms.
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Yes, he's rich. Mitt Romney finally releases his tax returns.
After months of pressure, Mitt Romney has released more tax information, which confirms that the Romneys are rich. But he'd probably be a billionaire if he hadn't gone into public service.
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The New Economy
47 percent vs. 1 percent: the emergence of tax-class warfareFrom Mitt Romney's 47 percent gaffe to Warren Buffett's secretary's tax rate, this election is about taxes and who will be saddled with paying back America's huge debt.
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Occupy Wall Street stages a comeback: What did it accomplish? (+video)
On the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, the movement took to the streets of New York to remind Americans that 'we have not given up.' But a revival might have to wait.
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How do you revive Occupy Wall Street? Occupy Wall Street.
Occupy Wall Street plans to observe its one-year anniversary Monday by surrounding the New York Stock Exchange. The move is a bid to rejuvenate the Occupy Wall Street movement, which hasn't sustained the momentum it gained last fall.
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Wet weather won't stop GOP Convention protesters
A few hundred protesters from groups like Occupy Wall Street and Code Pink say Tropical Storm Issac, expected to reach hurricane-force Tuesday, won't keep them away from the Republican National Convention.
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Culture Cafe
Robert Pattinson delivers a star turn in 'Cosmopolis'Robert Pattinson gives his best performance to date in David Cronenberg's new film.
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It's London Olympics meets 'Jersey Shore': Welcome to the Velodrome
From funny helmets to pizza-cutter bikes, track cycling at the Olympics Velodrome is one part aerodynamics, one part athleticism, and one part vaudeville.
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How Twitter is shaping the London Olympics, for better or worse (+video)
The London Olympics is awash in Twitter. Already, tweets have led to arrests and athletes getting kicked out of their events.
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Zuckerberg's 1 percent mortgage: Why does a billionaire need a loan?
Mark Zuckerberg just refinanced his Palo Alto home with a 30-year, 1.05 percent adjustable mortgage rate. Why do billionaires like Zuckerberg take out home loans, when they could easily buy their properties outright?
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Koch Brothers: N. Y. fundraiser for Mitt Romney draws protestors
Mitt Romney raise $3 million Sunday at three events, including one at the Southampton home of David Koch, one of the billionaire Koch brothers, who have come to dominate conservative fundraising.
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Israel's 'Occupy' movement struggles to get its groove back
Israel's social protest movement is struggling against divided leadership, a stronger government, and the perception that last summer's protests accomplished little.
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What will Twitter do in the case of the subpoenaed tweets?
Prosecutors want records of tweets from Malcolm Harris, who was at a disruptive Occupy protest, and a New York judge says Twitter must turn them over. The case may help define the line between privacy rights and prosecutorial authority in the online realm.
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Bruce Springsteen and the Promise of Rock ‘n’ Roll
This intelligent examination of the career of Bruce Springsteen traces the rock icon's ability to balance two disparate identities.
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Culture Cafe
Documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles discusses his film 'Salesman'The filmmaker says humanizing the experience of people in a documentary is essential.
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J.T. Ready: portrait of enigmatic vigilante at center of Arizona rampage
J.T. Ready, an anti-immigration icon of the extreme right who apparently killed himself and four others Wednesday, sympathized with movements ranging from neo-Nazism to Occupy Wall Street.
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Occupy movement seeks new recruits. In New York, it found some. (+video)
A new generation of activists skips school, flocks to Wall Street to join May Day Occupy protests. On their minds? student loans, reining in corporations, and being part of something that could matter.
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Was it right for Elizabeth Warren to identify as a minority? Will voters care?
A genealogist is supporting Elizabeth Warren's claim of Cherokee ancestry. But what could linger with voters is whether it's right for someone who is 1/32 native American to claim minority status.
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May Day: Around the world, anger and fear
Continuing economic turmoil around the globe gave this year's May Day rallies an undertone of angry class conflict.
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